How to Cook Dal in Microwave is a skill worth knowing in absence of Pressure Cooker. This blog post discusses step-by-step process to cook Dal in a Microwave Oven in about 30 mins.

There is no food as comforting as a humble meal comprising of Dal Chawal . As they say ‘Best things in life are often simple too’ and Dal Chawal combination qualifies to be a perfect example for this quote.

India, primarily being a country that practices vegetarianism lentils (dal) are considered as an important part of our meal. Preparations that constitute lentils as an important ingredients are too many in Indian cuisine.

India has been predominantly a vegetarian country. As per UN FAO statistics India has lowest rate of meat consumption in world. I have often come across people who are very surprised and wonder how vegetarians fulfill protein requirement of their body. There are actually quite a lot of options for vegetarians (lacto-vegetarians have much more considering dairy products are also a rich source of protein). Beans, lentils, leafy greens, tofu are some examples of protein sources in vegetarian world.